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    Books, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationHistory and CultureLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntario

    The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario

    December 10, 2024 - by The Narwhal

    New book explores how the Great Lake’s ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses.

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    Feature HomepageLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioTorontoWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Two high school students want to keep trash out of the Great Lakes. They think rivers are the key

    October 16, 2024 - by The Narwhal

    Using trackers to follow the path of plastic bottles in rivers around the Greater Toronto Area, the students found hot spots for garbage before it enters Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.

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    Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe ProvincesTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways

    August 6, 2024 - by The Narwhal

    A provincial spill report details a list of issues that arose as crews responded to an oil spill in two Toronto creeks that eventually made its way to Lake Ontario.

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    Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    ‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario

    July 30, 2024 - by The Narwhal

    Last summer, contaminated sludge from a fire at a chemical plant reached Lake Ontario. The spill report raises questions about what the province told the public.

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    AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsKari LydersenLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, Research

    Marbled crayfish raises eyebrows, and concerns

    April 25, 2024 - by Kari Lydersen

    Cloning crustacean were found several miles from Lake Ontario.

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    Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails

    April 19, 2024 - by Lily Stewart, Great Lakes Now

    Scientists are thinking holistically about biodiversity, sustainability, and resilience when it comes to the role invasive cattails play in the Great Lakes.

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    Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, Research

    Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitors

    April 9, 2024 - by The Narwhal

    Non-native species of salmon and trout have become an important part of Lake Ontario’s ecosystem. Keeping them healthy is often at odds with stocking fish for anglers.

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    AuthorsBrian OwensCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, Research

    We’re going to need a bigger fishbowl

    November 22, 2023 - by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now

    Tracking escaped goldfish in Hamilton Harbour could help control the invasive species.

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    AuthorsFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecShipping and PortsSt. Lawrence River

    Great Lakes imports and exports halted by strike

    October 26, 2023 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    After failing to reach an agreement, hundreds of workers stationed between Lake Erie and Montreal walked off the job. Thousands of trips per year are made by ocean-going ships passing through the St. Lawrence Seaway.

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    New NASA satellite helps scientists understand Great Lakes

    June 19, 2023 - by Great Lakes Echo

    Mapping currents allows scientists to understand the path pollution takes and maximize the efficiency of boats and vessels.

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